]]>By: rollorehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/08/trent-cole-has-a-point-teams-should-be-worried-about-eagles-in-12/#comment-1568828
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:11:39 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568828The AFC nor the road games are what’s plaguing the Eagles. It’s the home games. They lost to NYG, SF, CHI, AZ, and NE…..AT HOME!!!! That’s five of the 8 losses…and NYG, SF, CHI, and AZ they were still in the game with most of their leads in the 4th quarter…

…Most notably, the lead they had v. NYG was also in the 4th quarter, and is their lone loss in the division; which is the deciding factor why NYG made the playoffs and the Eagles are the tallest midget in the circus (best in their own division, but sucks enough to miss the playoffs).

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Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:03:04 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568816As long as their is the Laurel and Hardy show “Laurie and Reid” we are doomed . One lies and the other one swears to it. Their linebackers especially Matthews and their safties STINK……FACT McDougle, Andrews, Grahm, Ist round flops. Future QB… Kevin Kolb….massive flop….Making two of the best corners in all football play out of their familiar roles……Jaun Castillo as Def. Coord….massive bad decesions. Letting all the good avail. def coord be signed by other teams….stubborn Reid as usual. Giants win 2 Super Bowls in FOUR YEARS…….THIS GETS DOWN TO A POOR OWNER WHO STATES AFTER ALL THAT “ANDY REID IS THE ONE TO TAKE US TO THE SUPER BOWL IN 2012″ To Trent Cole and Jeff Laurie…..Whatever your smoking send me some.
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:58:53 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568695Once again, they’re not going anywhere until they get a REAL NFL QB.
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:54:47 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568685I love this argument. “Eli only scored 19 points against the worst defense and didn’t light any one up in the playoffs”.

Here’s where Reid can learn a thing or two from Coughlin. You coach the game as the game unfolds. You don’t stick to your script if the game does not develop the way you thought it would. When TC saw that his defense was stout, he played to that strength. He played field position and didn’t take risks. If it was 3rd and 10, he didn’t immediately call a Madden play that would go for 20. If Eli saw that he could only get 5 yards, he took it, punted, trusted his defense and waited around until his opponent panicked. See Atlanta going for a million 4th downs, GB not running the ball, SF fumbling punts, Brady throwing deep hail maries to crippled tight ends.

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:48:35 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568677Quote facts and figures all you want, its RESULTS that count. Giants 4, Eagles 0.
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:45:31 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568674My God, 3 days after the Super Bowl and Eagles players and fans are already crowning themselves champions of the upcoming year. Oh geez. I hope the Giants have their ring ceremony when the Dream Team comes to town.
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:43:54 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568670So what? My Cowboys lost 5 games they could have won, and won 4 games they could have lost. Now I ask you, are they inches away from being a dominant team or inches away from completely sucking?
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:19:13 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568637The Giants were lucky this year down the stretch when it came to recovering fumbles. Manning’s post season play was also pretty overated. He was top notch in the Super Bowl but was mediocre at best in the 2nd half vs. GB and SF. The scoring in the 2nd half of those games was pretty much gift wrapped due to turnovers in very good field position. There were a number of times where the Giants had very good field position (around midfield) and failed to score).

I don’t see why Giants fans are taking this so personally. I am a Packer fan and can recall the breaks they got last year. David Akers missing two easy FG in the playoffs. Rodgers having a mediocre game versus Chicago but being bailed out by the defense. Seriously how often is Sam Shields going to get 2 picks, a sack, and a forced fumble.

Going back further, the Giants Packers game in 2010 only became a blowout when Jacobs fumbled near the sideline and the ball magically stayed in bounds. NY burned their last challenge on it, lost, and then had to live with a bad call on an INT later when they were out of challenges.

Likewise the Packers were pretty mediocre against the Jets early in the year, but dropped passes and a couple controversial turnovers let them eek out a 9-0 win.

It doesn’t help that the press is extremely hot/cold about how players and teams perform. Much of that comes strictly from a lot of analysis being based on just the W/L record and a couple memorable plays in a game. In a win you’ll see a 20-40, 240 yard, 0 TD performance being credited in the press as “clutch”,”doing enough to win”, or “gritty”. Conversely you can see a 30-40, 350 yard, 3 TD game being called a choke by the QB after he loses a late fumble when he gets drilled by an unblocked man and throws an INT that is tipped by a WR and then picked.

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:05:23 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568618I hope you realize that Philadelphia has NY’s # and owns like 85% wins over the past 5 years. Division wise Philly owns, they tend to lose a lot of AFC games and games that should be easy wins.
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:56:21 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568602Our linebackers will be ready by the super bowl!!!!!!

Special thank you to Rex Ryan for taking away most of the headlines from our delusions this year.

I will say this though…..we have the best run blocking cornerbacks in the NFL and our safeties are all pro pass blockers. Thank you mr castillo

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:31:35 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568544Juan-derful
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:07:13 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568482Eagles 2012 will dominate the NFL. All you haters can bet on It. And by the looks of our 2012 schedule the Eagles should go 15/1 and the one being the saints.
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:06:06 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568478And, once again, giantslucksacks refuses to address anything that goes against him. You are a troll, plain and simple. You are so jealous of the Giants that your username revolves around them. I fully expect to see you whining and complaining on other Giants boards.

I wanted to pull that spiel out on Ravens fans who said that because the Ravens beat the Steelers and the Steelers beat the Pats that the Ravens should also beat the Pats.

There’s no logic in football. And fortunately (after my team exited early from the playoffs) the best case scenario happened for me–the Giants beat the Pats.

I didn’t want either Harbaugh playing in the Super Bowl and I didn’t want a Pats win, so the Giants bailed me out…just like they did in 2007.

But I would be worried about the Eagles. Vick is certainly overrated, but Andy Reid is not–he knows how to run an offense that puts points on the board.

If the Eagle take care of the ball and get better linebacker play, they will be a force, and I think they would have went all of the way if they made it to the playoffs.

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:50:03 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568443The Eagles will throw a lot of money at free agents again in their attempt to buy a championship but as long as they have Reid and Vick they won’t have a chance. What Eagle fans do have to look forward to is 13 more years of Andy Reid.
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:44:51 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568437“Missed it by that much”

We are a top franchise in the NFL and have 4 Super Bowls to provide and have 4 in the last 25 years.

That’s 16% percent of the time!

Please get one Eagles FANS and then talk!

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:35:55 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568413Who was injured for the Giants in the SB that has nearly as much of an impact as Gronk? Or Ginn?
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@giantlucksacks – Here’s where you got greedy. Half of their defense is on IR.

Seriously though…As a long time Giants’ fan, I am aware that they have caught some bounces along the way. However, for every bounce they caught, I can name you an equal amount of bad luck that went the other way.

1) Landeta whiffing on punt in wind vs. the 85′ Bears in the Div. Rd. that basically flipped the game.

2) A 15-1 SF team losing to the Rams on purpose to keep us out of the playoffs in 88′

3) Flipper Anderson in 89′

4) Vikings in 97′ (losing after up 9 with 2 mins left…onsides kick)

5) SF in 02′ – No pass interference called on last second FG att.

6) 08′ Plax shooting hole in our destined repeat. Make no mistake, we would have repeated. Eagles beat NY in the playoffs because our no. 1 WR was a KR. Eagles admitted that no-Plax changed that game. Then, WE would have hosted AZ (who lost 2 weeks prior at NE by 40 pts) and have beaten Pitt (who we already beat that season IN PITT).

Yeah…these aren’t the type of in-game lucky bounces you speak of. Nonetheless, calling the Giants’ a lucky franchise is not wholly accurate.

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:32:57 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568405I just watched the Imaginary Super Bowl on Monday and the Eagles won. Trent Cole had four sacks, five hurries, and twelve unassisted tackles. Great game, great season, and a load of crap.
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:21:43 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568383The Eagles can be inches from a very dominant team.Look at the 49ers for an example.
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:14:37 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568360haileli – you forgot to mention that it was pure luck the Giants held SF to a fat 0-fer on 3rd downs.
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:04:42 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568339tuckyous says:
Feb 8, 2012 2:09 PM
Yo @giantlucksacks

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LOL what on earth makes you think I’m an Eagles fan? I hate the Eagles.

haileli says:
Feb 8, 2012 2:11 PM
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No one, and I mean NO ONE has gotten as much luck in their favor as the Giants have in their last 3 SB runs. PERIOD.

haileli says:
Feb 8, 2012 2:06 PM
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Oh yeah, and I forgot about the 3 passes Eli threw in the 49er game that SHOULD have been picked – 2 because BOTH dbacks ran into each other trying to pick it off, one that would have been a pick6 if Rogers head was turned around. Nobody throws bad passes off his back foot into double coverage like Eli Manning!

You cannot explain 8 fumbles to ZERO as anything but freak luck. Its a statistical improbability. Its nearly impossible. And they happened at the most oppurtune time for the Giants, in the 49ers game, and the Pats recovery on their own 10 yard line would likely have ended it.

You don’t think the 49ers had a strong game against NY? Dude, bottom line, if Ginn plays/Williams doesnt fumble TWICE, Giants lose the game.

Who was injured for the Giants in the SB that has nearly as much of an impact as Gronk? Or Ginn?

The Giants scored 19 points on offense and 6 of them were intentional. You think that’s overly amazing?

The Pats SB, the kicks broke ties. At worst, they were going to OT. Same with the Cundiff kick.

NY has gotten every perfect bounce at every perfect time to win games they otherwise would have lost.

Figure a split with the other NFC East teams– that’s 3 losses. 3 more losses in the games against the AFC central. L’s to the Saints and maybe the Falcons. Split the rest. That’s 9 or 10 or even 11 losses.

At least Eagle fan can take solace in a top 10 draft pick in ’14.

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:00:59 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568331Almost only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades. Were world champs… Again. Trents trophy case is still empty. I’m sure next year Big Blue will be picked to finish behind at least Dallas and Philly… Again. We kinda like it that way. WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:56:23 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568319johntonioholmes says:
Feb 8, 2012 12:08 PM
Philly has no linebackers and has average D tackles.

i doubt anyone else considers cullen jenkins and mike patterson average ded tackles. theyre only average compared to studs like ngata and wilfork but the eagles have better def tackles than 4/5 of the teams in the NFL.

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:45:21 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=231679#comment-1568278Trent Cole and everybody like him ought to learn to keep their mouths shut and go out and prove it on the field.
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